The first members of the national action squad who will work with social housing landlords in England to tackle antisocial behaviour (ASB) have taken up their posts.
Three ASB Action Team Advisors have been recruited by the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) as part of a planned national team of four, which has been commissioned by the Tenant Services Authority (TSA) and funded by Communities and Local Government (CLG).
The announcement was made by Housing Minister John Healey when he also published new guidance developed by CIH for council and housing association landlords, outlining how they can use the powers available to them to crack-down on antisocial behaviour and improve the lives of their tenants.
The three new recruits will work on a regional basis with housing providers who need most support to reduce instances of antisocial behaviour, improve the fabric of their communities and bring about lasting change for their tenants.
Based within CIH, the team will seek to share existing best practice, help landlords make the best use of existing resources and ultimately help secure improvements in services delivered to tenants.
The team forms part of a £10 million initiative, announced last November by the Government, to tackle ASB in 130 authorities across England, with a strong focus on capacity building amongst practitioners and supporting the delivery of locally agreed standards.
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Good Practice Guidance for Social Landlords: Tools and Powers to Tackle ASB was written by CIH and is published by CLG on 1 April. It can be downloaded free of charge from the CLG website.
